Spirituality, Sport, and Doping: More than Just a Game

• Main Author: Trothen, Tracy J. (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: Briefs in Religion and Sport,
• Subjects: Religion and sociology.; Spirituality.; Ethics.; Sociology of Religion.

This book explores the deeper meaning of sports. Drawing on contemporary research, the author makes a strong case for why we should see sport not only in terms of religion but--more importantly-as a possible location for spiritual meaning. Taking this a step farther, she considers how gene editing,...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1. Sport and the Search for the Sacred
• Chapter 2. "Improving" Sports Performance: Technology, Science, and the Future of Sport
• Chapter 3. Sport Enhancements: Implications for Spirituality
• Chapter 4. Spirituality: Implications for Sport Enhancements.